Chapter 142 141 Vassals and Lords

Chapter 142 -141- Vassals and Lords

The mithril mine is going to run out?

Charlotte was slightly stunned.

Charlotte was not unfamiliar with the precious mineral mithril, which had appeared in many fantasy novels she had seen in her previous life.

It was very precious, with a silvery-white appearance, dazzling and beautiful, much stronger than steel but very light, and with excellent magic affinity and storage. Many magic equipment, holy artifacts, and even artifacts cannot be made without it. It is a rare magic material.

The Castel family, which started with the silver mine, actually relied on the mithril, which is an extraordinary thing...

The high-quality mithril produced by the Castel silver mine is famous throughout the West Yunet, and even the elves on the Moon God Island who are not short of money are willing to pay a high price to buy it.

If things are really as Baron Sharon said, then the income of Castel Territory will probably drop sharply.

Thinking of this, Charlotte sighed secretly.

No matter how rich the minerals are, there will always be a day when they are mined out. It seems... the economic structure of Castel Territory has also reached the time to transform.

Of course, although the income has dropped sharply, 500,000 quintana is not a small number.

Even if the income is reduced by two-thirds, Castel Territory is far from being poor and can still be considered rich.

"Does the Crescent Royal Family know about the depletion of the mine?"

Charlotte asked.

The Crescent Royal Family is a partner of the Castel Silver Mine, and more than half of the output of the mithril mine has actually been taken away by the royal family.

Baron Sharon sighed:

"The royal family doesn't know yet. Even if they know, they probably won't care. After all, the royal family took the richest main vein of the mithril mine, and that part was not affected too much. The only part that was affected was the branch of our family."

Charlotte: ...

Good guy, only the branch of the Castel family has dried up?

Charlotte was a little speechless.

After a moment of silence, she said:

"Okay, I know about this. When I return to the territory, I will go to the silver mine to take a look."

Things like the depletion of the vein can be found out by checking, and Charlotte estimated that Baron Sharon would not lie to her.

But at the same time, she did not believe everything Baron Sharon said.

The attitude he inadvertently revealed clearly showed that he still treated her as a child, not a lord, and she would not completely believe all his words.

She decided to wait until she returned to the territory and investigate it herself.

After talking about the mithril mine, Charlotte noticed that Baron Sharon looked a little hesitant, as if he had something else to say.

She was moved and asked:

"Sir Sharon, do you have anything else to say?"

Baron Sharon nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Lord Charlotte, I do have something to say."

"I don't know how Sebastian gained your trust, but this elf... is a well-known traitor in Luna Island."

"Castel Territory has always had economic exchanges with Luna Island, and they are considered good partners. If Luna Island knows about his relationship with you, it may hinder the exchanges between the family and the elves."

"Many nobles in the territory have trade relations with elves. If our relationship with Luna Island is affected by this, I am afraid your prestige and support in the territory will also be damaged."

"And, with all due respect, I don't think a Silver Moon Second Order will be willing to submit to you without reservation, not to mention that he is a gang leader, he... I am afraid he has great ambitions!"

Baron Sharon looked serious.

As he spoke, Charlotte could clearly feel his hostility and vigilance towards Sebastian.

Charlotte was a little helpless.

The relationship between her and Sebastian is indeed not easy to explain, and it is understandable that the knights from the territory are worried.

Of course, no matter what other people's attitudes are, Charlotte will definitely not abandon her only blood dependent and Silver Moon thug.

But at the same time, how to respond to Baron Sharon's words also requires skills.

After all, the other party represents the lower nobles of the territory, and her response is likely to be transmitted to the territory through the other party first.

The earl is indeed a very special class.

Charlotte is not like the protagonist of a novel who travels through time and space to become an emperor or king. He is the biggest in the whole country, and the subordinates are all subordinates. The only headache is to deal with the relationship with the subordinates, how to balance, how to compromise, and how to govern the country.

She is also not like the protagonist who started from scratch like the baron or knight in many novels. He has established his own power and has the final say in his own territory, but he has to fight for everything from scratch.

She has a little bit of both sides and needs the favor of both.

As a vassal, her crisis has been almost dealt with.

But as a lord, it may just be the beginning.

The feudal lord still needs the support of the vassal, just like the local officials and old officials in the Celestial Empire.

Perhaps the vassal has a low status and weak power, but when facing the newly appointed feudal lord, they often have a unified position and interests, and can completely undermine the feudal lord.

Even if Charlotte has not completely figured out the relationship between gods and beliefs in the world of Miria, there is no god in the historical mythology who does not first have his own power and develop his own beliefs.

Referring to the path of the predecessors, even for the future god, Charlotte cannot fight alone, but needs to prepare for the rainy day, gain a foothold in Miria, and have his own power.

But at the same time, Charlotte cannot rely on the power of the True Ancestor to suppress and dominate.

In that case, they would really be no different from evil gods, and evil gods... none of them can truly grow stronger.

Castel is a good starting point. If she wants to completely control the Castel territory, it is essential to gain the heartfelt loyalty of the lower nobles.

She can neither show timidity nor appear headstrong or ignorant, leaving a bad impression on the other person.

"There is no need to doubt Sebastian's loyalty. Castel has saved his life. He has sworn allegiance to me to the gods, and his character has been tested by the gods. I have my own concerns about this matter."

After thinking for a while, Charlotte said.

Hearing Charlotte pull out the flag of the gods, Baron Sharon opened his mouth, but in the end he had no words to object.

In a world with gods, gods are the masters. This ball can only be played very well.

After struggling for a long time, Baron Sharon could only sigh slightly:

"If he is recognized by the Holy Royal Court, then I have nothing to say. I just hope that you... can carefully consider the opinions of Luna Island and the nobles."

…

The motorcade from the Earl of Castells was stationed at the manor, and Charlotte held a grand welcome party for everyone.

Everyone in the convoy will stay in Bold for two days, leaving goods and funds from Castel, and at the same time purchasing Bold goods from the business partners of the Castel family.

Charlotte took this opportunity to fully understand her territory from top to bottom through these knights and followers who came from afar.

As for Baron Sharon, who led the team, he did not live in the manor.

It is said that he has his own small villa in the western part of Boulder City, and he also has many friends who need to visit. There was even a small party these two nights.

However, just when Charlotte thought that the baron would not return to the manor in the evening, he suddenly left and returned in a hurry.

As soon as he saw the girl sitting elegantly in the hall, listening to music and drinking sweet milk, he hurriedly came up to her and asked seriously:

"Lord Charlotte! I heard... you swore an oath to the Lord of God not to marry?!"

The goblet in Charlotte's hand paused slightly.

She knew that the problems that were supposed to come would eventually come...

Sorry, I just came back from a business trip today. After I got home, I was notified that I had to work overtime. I worked overtime until about ten o'clock in the evening... I only wrote this chapter despite my desperate efforts. I'm so tired. This should be the only chapter tonight.